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(43) Date of publication: 11.01.2023 Bulletin 2023/02 (21) Application number: 21765532.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/00(2006.01) G01N 21/31(2006.01) G01N 21/25(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 21/31; G01N 2021/8466; G01N 2201/129 (86) International application number: PCT/IL2021/050236 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/176452 (10.09.2021 Gazette 2021/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 01.03.2020 US 202062983677 P (71) Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center) 7528809 Rishon Lezion (IL)

(72) Inventors: PAZ-KAGAN, Tarin Meitar (IL) SPERLING, Or Beit Kama (IL) SCHMILOVITCH, Ze'ev 5647802 Yehud (IL) YERMIYAHU, Uri Yavne (IL) RAPAPORT, Tal Lehavim (IL) (74) Representative: Lecomte & Partners  76-78, rue de Merl 2146 Luxembourg 2146 Luxembourg (LU)